﻿#region License

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#endregion

namespace Patterns.Validation.Framework
{
	/// <summary>
	/// 	Provides the "and" validation linkage necessary for fluent validation transitions.
	/// </summary>
	/// <typeparam name = "T"></typeparam>
	public class AndConstraint<T>
	{
		private readonly T _parentConstraint;

		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AndConstraint{T}"/> class.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="parentConstraint">The parent constraint.</param>
		public AndConstraint(T parentConstraint)
		{
			_parentConstraint = parentConstraint;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// 	Links the current validation context with one or more additional validation steps.
		/// </summary>
		public T And
		{
			get { return _parentConstraint; }
		}
	}
}